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31 MEASURES. TWO PERSPECTIVES.
West Virginia & Utah
| MEASURE | WEST VIRGINIA | UTAH | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 1,769,979#39 of 50 states | 3,503,613#30 of 50 states | −1,733,634 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 855,635#37 of 50 states | 1,151,414#35 of 50 states | −295,779 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 125,593#33 of 50 states | 98,778#38 of 50 states | +26,815 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $883#1 of 50 states | $1,593#37 of 50 states | −$710 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 766,794#40 of 50 states | 1,798,140#30 of 50 states | −1,031,346 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 37,264#38 of 50 states | 70,585#31 of 50 states | −33,321 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 2,661#47 of 50 states | 7,183#31 of 50 states | −4,522 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 662,909#37 of 50 states | 812,370#34 of 50 states | −149,461 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 4,307#42 of 50 states | 33,136#23 of 50 states | −28,829 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 66,915#41 of 50 states | 277,963#25 of 50 states | −211,048 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.5 min#33 of 50 states | 23.2 min#14 of 50 states | +3.3 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $60,798#49 of 50 states | $96,658#9 of 50 states | −$35,860 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $34,707#49 of 50 states | $41,806#30 of 50 states | −$7,099 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $81,114#49 of 50 states | $122,370#12 of 50 states | −$41,256 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 126,022#33 of 50 states | 54,010#41 of 50 states | +72,012 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 300,862#36 of 50 states | 286,000#37 of 50 states | +14,862 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 209,212#37 of 50 states | 242,709#35 of 50 states | −33,497 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 53,565#33 of 50 states | 36,883#37 of 50 states | +16,682 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 28,744#29 of 50 states | 18,197#35 of 50 states | +10,547 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,635,555#39 of 50 states | 3,188,051#30 of 50 states | −1,552,496 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 100,543#39 of 50 states | 288,681#28 of 50 states | −188,138 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,107,452#38 of 50 states | 2,708,036#27 of 50 states | −1,600,584 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 811,267#36 of 50 states | 773,055#37 of 50 states | +38,212 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 582,356#40 of 50 states | 1,429,892#29 of 50 states | −847,536 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 152,268#38 of 50 states | 279,364#29 of 50 states | −127,096 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 31,135#45 of 50 states | 86,060#33 of 50 states | −54,925 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 1,572,809#35 of 50 states | 2,561,122#28 of 50 states | −988,313 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 55,539#37 of 50 states | 40,763#40 of 50 states | +14,776 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 2,983#45 of 50 states | 20,939#19 of 50 states | −17,956 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 12,098#48 of 50 states | 92,852#29 of 50 states | −80,754 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 41,002#47 of 50 states | 592,412#23 of 50 states | −551,410 |
Ranks follow each measure’s default order. Counts reflect state size as well as the underlying condition; higher is not automatically better. State comparisons describe separate populations, not the same household across measures.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
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